Dec 24, 2023·edited Dec 24, 2023Liked by daniel bashir
Great conversation, Daniel. I wonder how much David Bohm's holographic theories of consciousness have exerted some quiet influence on Tse. I heard glimmers of it during the amazing section where Tse deals with strong physicalist points of view. Daniel, I am wondering where you come down on the determinate vs. indeterminate physicalism. There is something intriguing about Tse's agnosticism pertaining that debate. It opens up a lot of other interesting doors. I am also wonder what you think of the information vs. knowledge distinction particularly when talking about AI and LLMs. It seems to me like a convenient way to write off a lot of the complexities that are cropping up. At the same time, it is a productive move particularly if you are trying to develop an educational philosophy and response to AI.
Thank you so much for conversations like this one with Peter Tse. I think there’s so much to learn from psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience that often goes unnoticed or under-appreciated within AI circles.
This is super interesting with so much to absorb! Thanks, Daniel, for doing this long interview. :)
Great conversation, Daniel. I wonder how much David Bohm's holographic theories of consciousness have exerted some quiet influence on Tse. I heard glimmers of it during the amazing section where Tse deals with strong physicalist points of view. Daniel, I am wondering where you come down on the determinate vs. indeterminate physicalism. There is something intriguing about Tse's agnosticism pertaining that debate. It opens up a lot of other interesting doors. I am also wonder what you think of the information vs. knowledge distinction particularly when talking about AI and LLMs. It seems to me like a convenient way to write off a lot of the complexities that are cropping up. At the same time, it is a productive move particularly if you are trying to develop an educational philosophy and response to AI.
She’s done a lot on cognitive and language development in kids, and now collaborates with computer scientists as well
Alison Gopnik, psychologist at Berkeley, gave a great talk at ACL. If you haven’t already interviewed her, I think she’d be a great guest.
Thank you so much for conversations like this one with Peter Tse. I think there’s so much to learn from psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience that often goes unnoticed or under-appreciated within AI circles.